Tony Young
Young (right) with Charles H. Gray, 1961
Born	Carleton Leonard Young [1] (1937-06-28)June 28, 1937 New York, U.S.
Died	February 26, 2002(2002-02-26) (aged 64) West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Los Angeles City College
Occupation(s)	Film and television actor
Years active	1959–1993
Spouses	Connie Mason ​ ​ ( m. 1958; div. 1962)​ [1] Madlyn Rhue ​ ​ ( m. 1962; div. 1970)​ [1] Sondra Currie ​ ​ ( m. 1976; div. 1986)​ [1]
Children	1 [2]
Parent	Carleton G. Young (father)

Carleton Leonard Young (June 28, 1937 – February 26, 2002) was an American film and television actor. ^[2] He was known for playing Cord in the American western television series Gunslinger. ^{[1] [3]}

Life and career

Young was born Carleton Leonard Young in New York, the son of Barbara Davis and Carleton G. Young, a film, radio and television actor. ^[1] He and his family moved to Hollywood, California in 1943. ^[1] Young attended University High School, Fairfax High School, and Los Angeles City College, ^[4] where he learned about drama and play management. ^{[1] [5]} He served in the United States Air Force. ^{[1] [2]}

While serving, Young worked for the American Forces Network, as he directed, produced and wrote for the broadcast service. ^{[1] [6]} After being discharged, he was under contract for the 20th Century Studios. ^[1] Young also attended acting coach and actor Ben Bard's drama school for which he worked on jobs such as a parcel packer and parking enforcement officer to pay his tuition. ^[1] He began his career in 1959, appearing in the western television series Fury. ^[1] Young also played Cabot in the 1960 film Walk Like a Dragon, which was his film debut. ^[1]

Young guest-starred in television programs including Tombstone Territory, Maverick, The Streets of San Francisco, Bonanza, Mannix, Star Trek: The Original Series, Lawman, Cheyenne, Wagon Train, 77 Sunset Strip, Mission: Impossible and Laramie. ^{[2] [5] [7]} He also appeared in the films He Rides Tall (1964), Charro! (1969), A Man Called Sledge (1970), Chrome and Hot Leather (1971), Black Gunn (1972), Play It as It Lays (1972), Superchick (1973), The Outfit (1973), Policewomen (1974), Act of Vengeance (1974), Guyana: Cult of the Damned (1979) and Up Your Alley (1989). ^{[2] [7]} In 1961, Young starred in the new CBS western television series Gunslinger, playing the main character, Cord. He co-starred with Preston Foster, who played Captain Zachary Wingate; Charles H. Gray who played Pico McGuire; Dee Pollock, who played Billy Urchin; Midge Ware, who played Amby Hollister; and John Pickard who played Sgt. Major Murdock. ^[1]

Young starred in the 1964 film Taggart along with actor, Dan Duryea. ^[5] He retired in 1993, last appearing in the science fiction television series Quantum Leap, where Young played actor, director, screenwriter, and visual artist John Huston. ^[1]

Death

Young died in February 2002 of lung cancer at his home in West Hollywood, California, at the age of 64. ^{[1] [8]}

Television

References

External links

• Tony Young at IMDb
• Tony Young at the TCM Movie Database
• Tony Young at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile